Visa Fees
The embassy only accepts Cash as means of payment if you are individual applicant. The Checks and Credit Cards are not accepted. Please pay for your visa when you collect it.

1. Regular Visa Fee per Person

Visa Types	Korean Citizens	American Citizens	Citizens of Other Countries
Single-Entry Visa	KRW 35,000	KRW 100,000	KRW 35,000
Double-Entry Visa	KRW 53, 000	KRW 100,000	KRW 53,000
Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity	KRW 70,000	KRW 100,000	N/A
Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month Validity	KRW 100,000	KRW 100,000	N/A
Group Visa	KRW 15,000	N/A	N/A

Note: Only the travel agencies have the right to apply for the Group Visa. Except for Chinese and Korean citizens, citizens of other countries can't apply for Group Visa.

2. Expedited Service Fee per Person
The regular processing time of a visa is 4 working days. For urgent cases, you can apply for the expedited service. In addition, more money will be charged as following:

1 working day processing (Visas can be collected between 14:30-15:00 at the same day)	KRW 35,000 (for individual applicant) KRW 32,500 (for group visa applicant)
2 working days processing	KRW 24,000 (for individual applicant) KRW 26,000 (for group visa applicant)

Note: Except for special cases, you must pay for your visa after you submit applications.

The required documents for applying Tourist/Family Visit Visa (L Visa)

1. The Registered Permanent Residence Book or Driving License and their copies.

2. One properly completed Visa Application Form with one recent passport photo attached on it. Applicants should write clearly their address and telephone on the Visa Application Form. If applicants want to stay in China for more than 30 days, please write the name, address and telephone of their relatives or friends in China.

3. The passport with at least 4-month validity and one blank visa page.

Special required documents for applying Tourist/Family Visit Visa (L Visa)

1. If applicants are high-ranking officers in South Korea including members of parliament, senior officer, vice senior officer, mayor and vice mayor in DO (Province) or Special City, please tell the consular officers and provide the schedule in China and the name & telephone of host organization in China.

2. If applicants are religious people, they must offer a letter of guarantee with their signed name and seal. They can't organize religious activities in China.

3. If applicants are journalists or personnel of media institutions, please tell the consular officers and guarantee that they won't make interviews in China.

Note: Tourist/Family Visit Visa (L Visa) is also applicable for people who enter China for investigation or exchange but they can't offer the official invitation letter.

The Tips for applying Chinese Visa

1. The embassy doesn't accept applications by post/mail. If you can't go to the consular office in person, you can entrust different organs to submit applications, including your direct relatives, company, organ or the Travel Agencies that are authorized by the Chinese Consulate-General in Busan (Pusan) to deal with it.

2. If your direct relatives (e.g. parents, spouse, and children) apply for your visa on your behalf, they should offer the Registered Permanent Resident Book that can show the family ties, agent's ID card and its copy. Religious people and journalists must come to the consulate in person.

3. Please show your Pick-up Receipt when you pick up your visa. If it is lost, the applicant should go to the Consular Office in person with the Lost Certificate of Police Station, Identity Card and its copy after seven days.

4. If the consular officer calls you and asks you to hand in other documents, please hand in them and then pick up your visa.

5. After picking up your visa, please check it carefully.

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